The Origins and History of the Olympic Games
By Allen Butler, published Sep 20, 2005
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The Origins and History of the Olympic Games
Picture from Olympic Park in Atlanta, host of 1996 Olympic Games
Credit: Mike Newman
Copyright: Mike Newman
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Takeaways
- The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BCE
- The ancient Olympics were all held in the same place: Olympia
- The modern Olympics were the result of Frenchman Pierre de Fredi, Baron de Coubertin
Did You Know?
In the ancient Olympics, a temporary truce was always called between the city-states so that the Games could go on uninterrupted
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